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Haematopinus
Haematopinus is a genus of insects in the suborder Anoplura, the sucking lice. It is the only genus in the family Haematopinidae, known commonly as the ungulate lice. All known species are of importance in veterinary medicine. These lice are some of the worst ectoparasites of domestic animals. Species infest many domesticated and wild large mammals, including cattle, horses, donkeys, swine, water buffalo, African buffalo, antelope, zebra, deer, and camels.
Species include:
- Haematopinus acuticeps
- Haematopinus apri
- Haematopinus asini – horse sucking louse
- Haematopinus breviculus
- Haematopinus bufali
- Haematopinus channabasavannai
- Haematopinus eurysternus – shortnosed cattle louse
- Haematopinus gorgonis
- Haematopinus jeannereti
- Haematopinus latus
- Haematopinus longus
- Haematopinus ludwigi
- Haematopinus meinertzhageni
- Haematopinus nigricantis
- Haematopinus oliveri – pygmy hog sucking louse
- Haematopinus oryx
- Haematopinus phacochoeri
- Haematopinus quadripertusus – cattle tail louse
- Haematopinus suis – hog louse
- Haematopinus taurotragi
- Haematopinus tuberculatus